Schaefer bypasses party in liquor board pick
Governor William Donald Schaefer, a lifelong Democrat, appointed former Frederick Sheriff Robert Snyder, a Republican, to the three member county liquor board. The Democratic Central Committee had recommended Buck Wisner, a Democrat, but Snyder was chosen, possibly due to Wisner's lack of support for former Democratic Frederick Mayor Ron Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Donald Schaefer
Frederick County
Robert Snyder
Schaefer
Democratic Central Committee
Buck Wisner
Liquor Board
Wisner
Snyder
Frederick City
Ron Young
E Pluribus Unum debate and American unity
Leo Sperling argues that embracing diversity and special interest groups threatens national unity. He cites Civil War ideals, calls for a language and cultural cohesion, warns against hate-mongering, and praises cohesive American identity led by strong national leadership. He urges the new president to unite the country and advance a shared future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yugoslavia
Canada
Africa
Middle East
Congress
U.S
Czechoslovakia
Somalia
New York
Germany
Bill Clinton
Basic instincts and Somalia aid reflect American concern
Andy Rooney argues Americans are driven by humane impulses even when misjudgments occur such as the Vietnam era. He supports aiding Somali famine victims, contending help here does not preclude aid abroad and notes motives are often unclear to the public while urging practical action over cynicism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
Somalia
S&l Bank
Texas
New York
Los Angeles
Farm Bureau President Re elected in Frederick County
ALVIE M Etzler of Walkersville was named president for a sixth term at the Frederick County Farm Bureau annual meeting in Frederick. Senator Millard EB Tydings warned the crowd about post war life and government, while Mayor Lloyd C Culler and Benjamin B. Rosenstock spoke on farm policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvie M. Etzler
Walkersville
Frederick
Red arrow turns at Frederick intersection spark letter debate
A reader disputes officials and a newspaper about turning right on red arrows at Thomas Johnson Drive and Opossumtown Pike. He cites police input, historic front page articles, and asks why arrows are used instead of standard lights, urging clearer public knowledge of the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opossumtown Pike
Thomas Johnson Drive
Stephen Tuel
Thomas
City Police Department
Tuel
Turing
WFMD
Ihe
Sgt
Sgt. Tuel
Frederick News-Post
Letters on traffic, recycling, and community action
The letter writers urge police attention to intersection signaling and advocate practical fixes. Laura Grimes criticizes signs and urges caution at red arrow rights while Stacy Groomes promotes recycling and composting to reduce landfills and improve the environment.
Upset Echoes Over WFRE New Format
Mary E Brown of Damascus voices dissatisfaction with WFRE’s new format. She notes commuters along Frederick County rely on the station for weather and closings while regretting the shift to melancholy country music and urges a return to easy listening with some country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WFRE
Frederick County
Baltimore
Washington
WERE
Powers That Be
Vanety
Muse
Letter writers address to Eston Frederick Neng
Fragmentary notice invites letters to Eston Frederick Neng with a post office box and a phone number for contact. It presents an old style address format with a faulting spelling and unclear city. The item reads like a community bulletin requesting correspondence and donation details.
Not Everyone Is Helping Our Ecology
The piece urges universal effort to recycle and reduce waste, warning landfills fill up and toxic waste can contaminate water. It cites a family of four discarding about 103 pounds weekly and 5 299 pounds yearly, and suggests reusing items like milk cartons as bird feeders to cut trash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess
Lana
Also Mentioned on This Page
Michael Powell
Frederick, MD
Leo Sperling
By Dick Wright
Andy Rooney
Indian Ocean
Tribune Media Services
News-Post
Office of Civilian Defense
Union Bridge
Farmers and? Mechanics National Bank
THE
County Metropolitan Sanitary Commission
Linganore Corporation
Lake Linganore
Charles McC. Mathias
U.S. Navy
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Bancroft Hall
Laura Grimes
Woodsboro
Stacy Groomes
Monrovia
Mary E, Brown
Damascus
Eston
Peiitk
P.O. Bax
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!